I exhale annoyed, staring right into Ryan’seyes, because I know he’s right. He’s the only person who caninfiltrate my emotions.
And the only one I want to let in.
“What do you say we get out of here?” Ryanasks, throwing his white napkin onto his plate. “I think we’ve doneenough talking for tonight,” he drops some money onto the table andstands up, stretching out his hand to me. I take ittentatively.
“And where are we going?” I ask suspiciouslyas he pulls me to my feet. He wraps one arm around my waist andplants a huge kiss on my cheek.
“I want to show you my place.”
“Wow,” is about all I can say when Ryan opensthe door. “It’s so… girlie in here.”
The walls are light lavender and there arefresh flowers everywhere.
“My roommate decorated,” Ryan laughs.
The furniture is a distressed white, like itcame straight from Pottery Barn. It’s warm and inviting and I couldpicture myself living here.
“Yourgayroommate?”
“Well, she is gay.”
“She?Aren’t you just full ofsurprises?”
“Baby, you haven’t even seen the surprisesI’m capable of yet.”
Baby?
Surprises?
Yet?
Breathe.
Ryan kisses me on the lips then walks intothe kitchen, leaving me all hot and bothered.
“Do you want to stay with white?” Ryan askswith his head in the refrigerator.
“Um, yeah, that’s fine,” I answer, secretlyhoping he has a funnel. Being here, alone with him is making me sofreakin’ antsy. I walk over to one of the windows and get a bird’seye view of the city.
“You have a great spot,” I say as he hands mea glass of wine.
“I know, I totally lucked out. Rentcontrolled and a parking space.”
“Who needs anything more?” I tease.
Ryan leans on the windowsill then grabs myhip, “I can think of one more thing I need.”
I shift uncomfortably away from him, “Sohow’d you end up here?”
“I met Demi at the club. She was one of myregulars for a while.”
“I thought you said she’s gay?”
“She is. But she was just figuring that out.She would come in looking to get turned on, but the only people shewould check out were the other women.”
“So how did you end up roommates?”
“I answered her ad on Craigslist. I didn’teven know. Small fucking world, huh?”
